English Proverbs
English Proverbs
christian blood water
... these three witnesses are one, as John said: 'The water, the blood, and the Spirit' (I Jn. 5:8). One in the mystery, not in nature. The water, then, is a witness of burial, the blood is a witness of death, the Spirit is a witness of life. If, then, there be any grace in the water, it is not from the nature of water, but from the presence of the Holy Spirit.
men water baptism
Unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of God. No one is excepted, not [even] the infant.
water baptism flesh
The Lord was Baptized, not to be cleansed Himself, but to cleanse the waters, so that those waters, cleansed by the flesh of Christ which knew no sin, might have the power of Baptism.
break hurt names proverbs sticks stones
Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me.
proverbs till tomorrow
Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.
ashamed poverty poverty-and-the-poor proverbs
Poverty is not a shame, but the being ashamed of it is.
heads mob proverbs
The mob has many heads but no brains.
hanged proverbs sheep
May as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.
meat men poor proverbs rich seek stomach
Poor men seek meat for their stomach, rich men stomach for their meat.
none proverbs
One of these day is none of these days.
ends love proverbs
Never love with all your heart, it only ends in breaking.
chickens count proverbs
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
daughter mother proverbs win
He that would the daughter win must with the mother first begin.
heaven gentleman church
Prelate, n. A church officer having a superior degree of holiness and a fat preferment. One of Heaven's aristocracy. A gentleman of God.